rpc

- rpc program number data base

Synopsis

/etc/rpc

Description

The rpc file is a local source containing user readable names that
can be used in place of RPC program numbers. The
rpc file can be used in conjunction with or instead of other
rpc sources, including the NIS maps ``rpc.byname'' and ``rpc.bynumber''.

The rpc file has one line for each RPC program name. The
line has the following format:

name-of-the-RPC-programRPC-program-numberaliases

Items are separated by any number of blanks and/or tab characters. A
``#'' indicates the beginning of a comment; characters up to the end
of the line are not interpreted by routines which search the file.